OUCH!

I decided to run again today. I was ho-humming about it all morning too, but in the end decided to just go for it. I sort of jumped ahead to week 4 in the training. I guess I'm technically not doing the C25K program, but really I'm not a couch person so it's a little too easy. I have to modify it until I get comfortable with my watch. I love that it beeps so I know to stop running and start running, but I don't like that I can only do 2 intervals. That's honestly why I'm modifing the program. Week 4 is supposed to be jog 3 min/walk 90 sec; jog 5 min/walk 2 1/2 min; jog 3 min/walk 90 sec; jog 5 min. What I did was jog 3 min/walk 90 sec 4 times. I wanted to do 6 times, but had a few set backs. I did the first 2 with no problems, the 3rd one started on a slow downward slope and then turned into a huge hill. I told myself I can get up this darn hill, and you should've seen the smile on my face when I did!!!! I got all the way to the top, crested it and started to head down when my watch beeped to stop! YEAH ME! So I got to walk down the hill, and this is where I went wrong...I headed left instead of right. My 4th jog time ended right at the bottom of the MASSIVE hill leading up to our home...you know the one Chris - right across from the golf course. I walked up the hill, and by the time I got to the top my calves were killing me, so I walked a little further, ran for one minute and then Katelynn started yelling for the playground we were passing, so why not. We stopped. I did pretty good today. Walking up that hill was probably just as good as if I'd run for 10 minutes. Poor Vinson was dragging up the hill too. I'm pretty sure it was close to 90 degrees outside.
I didn't run the normal path through the woods because I was doubling my time so I figured something more scenic would be nice...and it was, just a little too hilly for me right now.
My new running shoes I bought right before I got pregnant are getting more comfortable. They hurt my feet when I first started running (probably all the extra weight I'm carrying), but seem to be much better now.
I'm thinking that I'm going to look into those long sleeve moisture wicking shirts for running. My arms are really starting to freckle up so I should seriously start covering up more. Love the new hat you gave me Barb! It works great at keeping the sun off my head, but boy does it make my head sweat. LOL - is it possible to lose weight in your head?! Ha, ha. :)
NEway, I think that the 3 min/90 sec split for 30 minutes is going to be my goal. I did 4 sets today, I'll aim for 6 sets on either Saturday or Sunday. I need to take a day off so I don't hurt myself.